Our Team
Service with a smile
Meet Our Team
StEPS is a boutique educational consultancy and professional development coaching company with roots from 1998 when our Co-Founder was invited by her Alma mater Warwick University to be their exclusive International Office representative alongside her teaching commitments in two premier universities of Pakistan.
In 2006, Saima and Zeeshan co-founded StEPS and we now represent select international universities as consultants for their international recruitment, transnational education initiatives, and collaborations. We also offer independent guidance and counseling for student admissions and placement at prestigious universities worldwide.
Over the last 25 years, our focus has been on ensuring safe, supportive, and ethical admissions counseling through our StEPS2Uni service, while creating a strong alumni community for our clients and their parents. Through our professional development vertical StEPS2Success, we support alumni and other professionals through career coaching, outplacement support and professional development planning.
Founders
Co-Founder
Saima is a TESOL qualified Warwick Alumna, with over two decades of experience in student counseling, teaching, teacher training, and English language assessment, representing Warwick University since 1998.
Co-Founder
Zeeshan Riaz is an internationally experienced consultant with over 25 years of proven track record with comprehensive experience of advising corporate, higher education, consulting and training institutions.
Our Team

Wasim Hashmi Syed
Senior Advisor
Mr Wasim Hashmi Syed has over twenty years of visionary experience in initiating and leading educational.

Rida Fatima
Manager Student Support
With experience in education management and administration, Rida takes the lead in handling university applications.

Faiza Omer
Communication Coordinator
Faiza Omer has a Masters in Finance from Punjab University. She is a highly experienced Communication Coordinator.

Shayan Fareed
Undergraduate Ambassador
Shayan Fareed is an Undergraduate Ambassador for StEPS who recently graduated from Warwick Business School.